The Ultimate Nova ???

[brady_381need72c10]

i also forgot to mention i want one of the YENKO nova's due to they are so freakin' rare!!!

[bobss396]

I HAD the ultimate Nova years ago. It was a '66 SS (a real one) with a de-stroked 327 (down to a 301), fueli heads, Weiand manifold, Holley carb, Hedman headers, electric fuel pump, 4-speed Saginaw with something like a 2.64 1st gear, Hays clutch, Mr.Gasket shifter. I forget what the cam grind was, but it was a solid cam with a nice sound to it.

Up front I had 90/10 drag shocks, 6-cylinder springs, rebuilt front end. The rear was from a Cougar that was narrowed a tad with a 4:11 Detroit Locker. It had the spring perches moved inboard so I could run M&H street slicks.

The body color was a nutmeg brown, black interior with Camaro buckets. Needless to say it fast, just one of the many cars I wish I had back.

Bob

[450HP]

Just curious Bob... why did you de-stroke the engine?

I always thought the goal was to up the cubes, not lessen them...

Scott

[bobss396]

The idea of destroking the engine was popular at the time, it was done after the thinking of the Camaro Z28 302 and it would rev higher more quickly. Personally I didn't notice a difference but everyone thought that I knew what I was doing by having the only 301 cube small block around.

Bob

[Glasact]

The Ultimate Nova ???
The blue '66 Nova SS I used to own with the L-79 Package. The real deal. 327ci., 4-speed, 12 bolt posi, bucket seats and console. It had the radio option too I sold it in 1981 for $750.00 If I had only known

[bobss396]

Originally Posted by Glasact

The Ultimate Nova ???
The blue '66 Nova SS I used to own with the L-79 Package. The real deal. 327ci., 4-speed, 12 bolt posi, bucket seats and console. It had the radio option too I sold it in 1981 for $750.00 If I had only known

Join the club, I can't think of how many cool cars that I bought, sold, traded or parted out. I'd be happy just to have the '66 Nova, '67 Chevelle SS396 and '65 Falcon back.

Bob

[silicon212]

A '73 with an LM1 350 and a TH350 would be cool to have. I've also thought about building a '76 with a built-up 305 and TH700R4, with a center console shift and bucket seats. 2-dr hatchback, of course.

[brady_381need72c10]

did i also happen to mention that i would love to have a "yenko" nova and yes yenko did build a nova as well! unless somone could prove me wrong!!!

[nova ss 350]

I think that the ultimate nova would be a 1971 with a hopped up 327 race motor and a four speed. Along with that it would have a jet black paint job and somwhere around 3:7's in the rearend. It would also have to have a black vynil roof.

[jakeachy]

Lt1 '74

['97ventureowner]

It's time to put this poll/thread to rest. It has been brought back up twice in the past few months and closing it now prevents it from being brought back up again. It is a good idea that polls not run longer than 90 days to prevent something like this from occurring. Feel free to open a new poll/thread if you think new interest exists.